Sure, there were issues that hint at the global catastrophe that the Y2K bug might have been, but most, including The Register rolling over to "year Zero," were worth little more than a chuckle. That ...

“It’s our own little Y2K,” a sheriff’s deputy told the LA Times. The crash occurred just a few hours before midnight on Tuesday, spurring problems with the department’s ability to handle ...

Y2K bug — meaning the possible inability of computers to handle the year’s new zeros. Claire was pretty sure her 10-year-old self hadn’t been worried about any of that. She remembered the ...

Simply put, many feared January 1, 2000, would bring mass chaos. Television news contributed to Y2K fears, often running features on survivalists who were unplugging and isolating from society in ...

Serving as one of them more regarded and poplar releases over the last few years, the Air Jordan collaboration with Nike SB on the “Pine Green” release continues to be a coveted sneaker for ...

The U.S. spent tens of billions of dollars solving the computer glitch, but Y2K also sparked untrue hysteria about planes crashing and electrical... Reflecting on Y2K, 25 years later As the new ...

For people over the age of 30, the Y2K panic of 1999 was a real concern. It seems silly now, but for many people a quarter century ago, it was the dawn of an impending global meltdown. The tension ...

Don't fret. Stark County has options. The Auricle in downtown Canton will recall the Y2K hysteria of 1999 with hit songs of the era. Krackpots Comedy Club in downtown Massillon has co-headliners.

My signatures on *** piece of paper at corporate saying that we are so Jeff Greenwood News channel eight Iowans spent months — even years — preparing for the dreaded Y2K bug.The Millennium Bug ...

In 1999, many worried that the world's computers couldn't handle the change to the year 2000 — and some even thought that the apocalypse was near. Today, “Y2K” often refers to a popular fashion choice ...

1, 2000. Yes, the year 2000 software problem, known as Y2K, turned out to be a nonevent. That has led to a widely held view that it was a kind of manufactured crisis, a vastly overstated danger ...